Something about the smug announcement of how efficient the proxy war is chills my blood. :doomer:

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    It's definitely not half. These figures are the most embellished ones that come from Ukraine itself, they lie.

    Ukrainian losses are likely around 100k and Russian losses are probably similar but slightly below.

    This represents somewhere between 6-10% of the total Russian military.

    And it's definitely not 6% of the military budget. Doesn't include existing stockpiles given to them, which have sometimes been taken directly out of the hands of US units (several publicly complained about having things like missiles they need to operate as an effective unit taken) and it does not include all the ongoing support being provided. The US is basically all of Ukraine's intelligence and massive quantities of money and resources go into maintaining that.

    Libs are full of shit.

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      edit-2
      1 year ago

      similar but slightly below

      that Mossad estimate had Russian losses at about 1/6th of the Ukrainians iirc

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        1 year ago

        If that turns out true then it's like 2%